I want this puppy so bad. Have to figure out where to get one since I live in Oregon, but I'll drive to California.

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According to this statement -- The automaker says it will also ship the Kona Electric to dealers in non-ZEV states if they have a “sold order.” -- it sounds like you should be able to buy one in Oregon. I believe you just have to make arrangements with your dealer. (More in this InsideEVs post)

If you try it and they say no-go, let me know and maybe I can get some more clarity from U.S. corporate communications.

Even the SEL is light years from my mid-trim 10yo ICE in terms of appointments. Given a fixed pool of funds, I'm looking at either a nicely appointed car with moderate range (Leaf SV) or a less-appointed car with good range (Kona, Leaf+).

Wondering if anyone else is nervous about getting a Kona in a non-ZEV state. If my EV is the only one my dealer sees, is servicing going to be a problem?

Yeah, definitely an issue. Keep your eyes and ears open when you talk to them and listen really carefully. If you get any feeling they are not up to the job, find another service center.

But honestly, that's true for ice cars too. Took me several years to find a service center that I trust with my current ride (Toyota Corolla).

A friend had an experience with a Ford service center and an ice car that was terrible even though they had a pretty good rating on Google. Tried to tell her she needed a new AC system and wanted to charge $5000. We told them on the phone to not touch the car, and picked it up immediately. The next service center said that everything is fine with the AC, just had to be recharged.

Terrible to say it, but there are a lot of crooks out there.

However, don't be afraid to let them know when you think something is fishy!

Yeah, definitely an issue. Keep your eyes and ears open when you talk to them and listen really carefully. If you get any feeling they are not up to the job, find another service center.

But honestly, that's true for ice cars too. Took me several years to find a service center that I trust with my current ride (Toyota Corolla).

A friend had an experience with a Ford service center and an ice car that was terrible even though they had a pretty good rating on Google. Tried to tell her she needed a new AC system and wanted to charge $5000. We told them on the phone to not touch the car, and picked it up immediately. The next service center said that everything is fine with the AC, just had to be recharged.

Terrible to say it, but there are a lot of crooks out there.

However, don't be afraid to let them know when you think something is fishy!

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A half-assed dealer may do a bad job replacing a muffler, but they won't look at a bad muffler and say "Um, I've never seen one of these, and I'm not sure I can fix it." That's the experience I fear with an EV, due to low penetration in my neck of the woods.

I have been through the service intervals and there is really very little to do, I suspect the tricky parts are all the electronic controls relating to semi autonomous driving and displays etc. There isn't a lot of difference in these features to the ICE Kona. The GM CEO said they had never replaced a Bolt battery under warranty so even the dealers selling EV's will not have that much experience with the EV specific components. Might be worth getting an extended warranty.

Yeah, I hear ya. Try living in a "rolling coal" state like Florida. We get the EV crumbs. I'm holding out for the bigger Niro EV, but I'm not liking the pricing. Can't wait for the VW ID line to bring on the competition and the prices down. The Chinese are also on the horizon. I just saw a video about a German company, Soon Motors, with a SION EV with solar cells on the body that can give it 18 miles of range on sun alone, plus an on-board battery and fast charger that gets about 150 miles of range! It's got some innovative features, such as air filtering, bi-directional power for tools on job sites, open source repairs and manuals, and do-it-yourself maintenance and tutorials. There are 10,000 orders so far! No word when it's coming to the US, and it's a crowdfunding company with a bunch of highly-intelligent German millennials trying to shake up the system and make things affordable for the masses, LIKE ELON PROMISED AND NEVER DELIVERED. https://sonomotors.com/sion.html/

I've contacted a few dealers in Texas so far and mostly gotten the runaround. Despite Hyundai corporate publicly stating they'll ship to any state with a committed order, I have yet to find a dealer willing or capable of taking mine. I really hope the Kona isn't vaporware for most of the country

I've contacted a few dealers in Texas so far and mostly gotten the runaround. Despite Hyundai corporate publicly stating they'll ship to any state with a committed order, I have yet to find a dealer willing or capable of taking mine. I really hope the Kona isn't vaporware for most of the country

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Now you have me curious about the Austin area. Not really in the market for a car right this moment, but I was hoping to see ONE Kona at some point down here.

Austin South Point Hyundai even mentions the Kona EV at the bottom of its Kona inventory page:

"Have You Considered A New 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric?
Perhaps one of the most exciting changes in the 2019 model year, is the addition of a purely electric Hyundai Kona. With an estimated 250-mile electric range, easy charging capabilities, and a plethora of tax credits, the electric Kona is prepared to wow you with its fuel-efficient powertrains and save you more money in the process."